DIRECT AND REPORTED SPEECH

DIRECT AND REPORTED SPEECH

with Ms. Ella Libongcogon

Multiple Choice

Janice said, “I went to Baguio several times.”

• DIRECT SPEECH

• REPORTED SPEECH

​​DIRECT SPEECH

Direct Speech repeats exactly

what someone said or quotes

the same words spoken.

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Examples:

1. Lizel said, “I like yourstory book.”

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2. Hannah said, “I learned toskate last week.”

Multiple Choice

He said that they trust the quality of our product.

• DIRECT SPEECH

• REPORTED SPEECH

​​REPORTED SPEECH

Reported Speech (Indirect Speech) is narrating or

retelling what the speaker said in the past and so there are changes in the actual words.

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Examples:

1. Lizel said that she liked my story book.

2. Hannah said that she had learned to skate the week before.

Multiple Choice

Jane said that she had worked

late last night.

• DIRECT

• REPORTED

Multiple Choice

Mom asked, “Are you done with

your task?”

• DIRECT

• REPORTED

Multiple Choice

“We won the game,” the coach reported.

• DIRECT

• REPORTED

Multiple Choice

The police told me that they had

caught the robber.

• DIRECT

• REPORTED

Multiple Choice

One of his classmates commented, “He did not wash his hands again. It even has a

bad smell.”

• DIRECT

• REPORTED

​CHANGE THE DIRECT SPEECH INTO REPORTED SPEECH

Fill in the Blanks

Hannah said, “I learned to skate last week”

REPORTED SPEECH:

Fill in the Blanks

Shane said, “The food is very delicious there.”

REPORTED SPEECH:

Fill in the Blanks

Hera said, “I forgot to call my sister.”

REPORTED SPEECH:

Fill in the Blanks

Janice said, “I went to Baguio several times.”

REPORTED SPEECH:

Fill in the Blanks

Nadine said "I learned about Direct and Reported Speech today"

REPORTED SPEECH: